The sleeper bus from Urumqi to Almaty turned out to be quite a comfy ride with two rows of bunk beds and almost enough space to stretch out. Yes, they’ve bunk beds in sleeper buses in this part of the world. A genius invention. Before we arrived at the border we managed to get in a few hours sleep which we needed to survive the crossing. Getting through the gate to the Chinese border turned into quite an adventure. As soon as the border was open, people were running towards the gate as if the guards were giving something away for free. They were ramming into each other like bumper cars, pushing like crazy and some started to throw massive pieces of luggage over the gate. You just had to hope for the best and watch out not to trip and fall or get a piece of luggage on your head. Continue reading Cultural Learnings of Kazakhstan for Make Benefit of Glorious Tourists of Ireland and Austria →